Services

Service and Facilities in Banjara Hills

Operation Theatres

The Operation Theatre (OT) complexes have dedicated OTs for Cardiac Surgery, Laparoscopic Surgery, ENT Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery and General Surgery.

• The OT complex is isolated with a sterile corridor; entry is through an air-shower system.
• The theatre walls of the ICU complex are lined with DuPont’s Corian material, which is anti-fungal, anti-bacterial and without joints. This does not permit harboring of any organisms in the theatre and ICU complex.
• Each theatre has an independent laminar airflow mechanism with filters to maintain theatre sterility.
• Appropriate ventilation systems are in place.

ICUs

The hospital has various intensive care units with ultra modern equipment and infrastructure to meet critical and emergency situations and provide special care to the patients.

• Surgical ICU
• CT ICU
• Step-down ICU
• ICCU
• MICU
• Paediatric Intensive Care Unit
• Heart Transplant ICU
• Kidney Transplant ICU

           Specially trained anesthesiologists and internal medicine specialists manage the ICU. Anesthesiologists are available round-the-clock. The patient-nurse ratio in all the ICUs is 1:1.

Endoscopy Suite

CARE Hospitals, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad, has world-class endoscopy equipment to ensure the best treatment for its patients. This diagnostic tool allows treatment, using the following therapeutic procedures:

• UGI Endoscopy — useful in diagnosing causes of heartburn, difficulty in swallowing, abdominal pain, vomiting, loss of appetite, vomiting blood, weight loss, anaemia, etc
• Colonoscopy — for diagnosing causes of rectal bleeding, diarrhoea, constipation, abdominal pain, unexplained anaemia, weight loss, etc
• Dilatation and prosthesis placement in relieving swallowing difficulties in oesophageal cancers
• Argon plasma coagulation to arrest bleeding in peptic ulcers
• Balloon dilatation to re-establish patency and relieve vomiting in pyloric stenosis
• Bile duct stone removal and stenting to relieve jaundice
• Pancreatic duct stenting to relieve pancreatic pain and aid digestion
• Removal of colonic polyps which cause rectal bleeding
• Argon plasma coagulation to arrest bleeding in radiation proctitis

Non-Invasive Laboratory

The Non-invasive Laboratory is one of the key components of the CARE Hospitals. Non-invasive testing allows patients to be examined using Doppler ultrasound and other techniques, free of the risks and discomforts of injections and/or other invasive manoeuvres. These tests help diagnose almost all known or suspected disorders. Testing can usually determine the severity of the problems and the course of treatment.

The full range of non-invasive tests available at our Non-invasive Laboratory includes:

• ECG
• TMT
• TEE
• Ambulatory BP apparatus
• 2D Echocardiography
• Stress Echo (DSE)
• Holter monitoring
• Pulmonary Function Test
• Uroflowmetry Sleep test

Radiology

The Department of Radiology and Imaging offers the complete range of diagnostic and image-guided therapeutic services. A skilled team of specialists using state-of-the-art equipment provide safe and efficient imaging services, with a human touch. The hospital provides 24*7 emergency and routine diagnostic services.

• Advanced imaging services of CT scan for high precision cardiac imaging (CT Coronary Angiogram, etc)
• MRI (with an add-on facility of cardiac imaging)
• Ultrasonography/Doppler study
• Digital radiography and special radiological procedures
• Teleradiology

Nuclear Medicine

The Department of Nuclear Medicine is equipped with the most advanced state-of-the-art equipment and technology. Nuclear medicine is a medical specialty that uses small amounts of radioactive material, known as radiopharmaceuticals, for diagnostic, therapeutic, and research purposes. These radiopharmaceuticals are specific for the organ, tumour or tissue, which needs to be studied. Once injected into a patient, the radiopharmaceuticals localize in the area of interest, which is then imaged using a special camera. In simplified terms, it is like taking an X-ray from the inside out.

Nuclear medicine provides unique information about both the structure and function of nearly every human organ. The ability to characterize and quantify physiological functions makes nuclear medicine different from an X-ray, CT or MRI.

• Isotope scan
• Bone scan
• Stress thallium
• High dose iodine therapy
• Renogram

Catheterization Laboratory

The Catheterization Laboratory is an examination room with diagnostic imaging equipment, which is used to visualize the arteries and chambers of the heart and treat any stenosis or abnormality that is found. The Catheterization Laboratory at CARE Hospitals, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad, helps in diagnosing and treating heart patients. Here angiographies, medicated and non-medicated stenting and ballooning is performed effortlessly, that too within the shortest possible time.

The Catheterization Laboratory at CARE Hospitals, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad, perform the following procedures:

• Temporary and permanent pacemakers
• Thrombolytic therapy
• Emergency PTCA/stenting
• Angiography
• PTCA

Dialysis & Department of Nephrology

The dialysis unit has state-of-the-art computerized machines with very experienced and humane dialysis technicians. There is a separate wing for infected cases. The CRRT machine is used for critically ill patients in ICU settings. This form of dialysis is well tolerated by haemodynamically unstable patients. CARE Hospitals, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad, also has an active renal transplantation program and regularly performs related donor transplantations. The Department of Nephrology provides comprehensive renal care under one roof and aims to be a tertiary care referral centre of international standards.

Facilities

Emergency Unit

The Emergency unit at CARE Hospitals, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad, is a 24-hour, state-of-the-art medical centre, which caters to all types of accident victims and emergency cases. It is equipped with the latest infrastructure. Medical supplies are available at all times from the 24-hour in-house pharmacy, as is blood from the NABH accredited Blood Bank. The doctors and other medical staff are highly experienced in emergency care — be it providing urgent medical or surgical care, comforting the patients and their care-givers or providing basic and advanced life support.

Blood Bank

To balance the discrepancies between an increase in the number of patients and the blood required, CARE Hospitals, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad, started its own Blood Bank in October 2002. Currently, the Blood Bank supplies around 1000 units of blood per month. It also operates a transfusion service, providing blood for cardiac surgeries and therapy. The bank’s activities include storing, processing and banking blood.

The Blood Bank conducts post donation screening tests, Rh titre, Coombs test cold and warm antibodies, blood grouping and typing as well as haemoglobin tests for blood donors. Cross-matching tests are done by automated gel technology.

Ambulance

• All the ACLS ambulances of CARE Hospitals, Banjara Hills, are well equipped with defibrillators, monitors, ventilators, suction machines, oxygen, drugs, etc.
• Our emergency unit provides the best pre-hospital care for all the emergency calls received. The ambulances are manned by well trained emergency medical technologists and drivers who provide pre-hospital care at home, en route to the hospital. The EMTs (Emergency Medical Technicians) are well experienced and have good knowledge and skills of emergency management. They work under the guidance of the emergency physician and maintain direct contact with consultants of various disciplines for necessary action regarding the management of an emergency patient.

Pharmacy

CARE Hospitals has a 24*7 pharmacy unit with qualified & trained pharmacists, who help you to comply with the instructions outlined in the prescriptions. The advantages of buying medicines at the CARE Hospitals Pharmacy are:

• No scope for spurious drugs, expired medicines and substitution
• Storage of medicines as specified
• Stocking of drugs as per prescribed temperature standards, thereby retaining their quality and effectiveness
• Availability of wide range of medicines, surgical, disposables, ARV, anti-cancer, life saving and general healthcare products
• Proper display of batch numbers, price & expiry with no waiting time
• Computerized billing system

Laboratory Services

The Department of Laboratory Medicine was established to provide a wide range of laboratory investigations, necessary for patient care. It consists of the disciplines of Haematology, Pathology, Clinical Biochemistry and Microbiology. The Department provides qualitative analysis of biological fluids such as blood, serum or plasma, tissue, urine and stool for specific constituents to support clinicians in the practice of medicine.

The laboratories have state-of-the-art equipment, operated by a team of efficient technicians and qualified doctors, who provide world-class results, with a quality assurance. All the blood samples for laboratory investigations are collected using the vacutainer system of collection, which avoids contamination and, thus, gross errors. Laboratories provide round-the-clock services.

Pathology

The Pathology Department deals with tissue diagnosis. It provides opinions on all kinds of cases from gastrointestinal, hepatobiliary, pancreatic, urology, orthopaedic, lymphoreticular, cardiovascular, neurological, gynaecological and respiratory medicine. Its services also include handling and reporting in highly specialized areas such as transplant pathology, medical diseases of the liver and gastro-intestinal tract, by experienced histopathologists. Cytology specimens which include body fluid, pap smear and fine needle aspiration material are reported and results given in the shortest possible time. Frozen section facility is available round-the-clock.

Hematology

The Department provides round-the-clock routine services with interpretations by competent pathologists. There is a state-of-the-art Blood Cell Counter with back-up, which is calibrated on a daily basis, using internationally accepted quality control equipment.

• Complete work-up of haematological malignancies
• Haemoglobinopathies
• Work-up on thrombophilia
• Platelet function and aggregation studies
• Thalassemia
• Deficiency anaemia
• Bleeding disorders
• Leukaemia
• Hemolytic anaemia
• Red cell fragility
• Auto immune disorder
• Red cell serology
• Constant interactions and consultation with clinical experts

Microbiology

The Microbiology Department provides accurate and replicable results on clinical material within the shortest possible time. This is achieved through round-the-clock laboratory services, online reporting and use of state-of-the-art equipment. Quality control and quality assurance are strictly implemented and authenticated by replicating the results from other laboratories in India and abroad. The department is actively involved in the infection control activities of the hospital. From time to time guidelines on different topics are issued, which are compiled periodically in the hospital manual.

Biochemistry

The Biochemistry Department has a new generation laboratory, backed by a highly qualified and motivated team of doctors and technical staff. It is equipped with the latest technology to perform not only routine biochemical tests but also a wide variety of super-specialized investigations, such as therapeutic drug monitoring, including tacrolimus, cyclosporine, immunoglobulin, iron deficiency panel, stone analysis, diabetic profile, Wilson’s Disease, pre-liver transplant workup and many more.